A copperbelly water snake laying near the edge of a shallow wetland displays its distinctive smooth black scales with an orange chin and underbelly. The snake is coiled on a log covered in green moss.
Photo By/Credit

Antoni Wierzbicki

Date Shot/Created
04/24/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
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Image
A northern copperbelly water snake can be seen coiled on a moss-covered log.
Ecosystem
Wetland
Species
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Subject tags
Reptiles
Wetlands